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Pin a folder to the taskbar in Windows 11

Windows 11 has no “Pin to taskbar” for folders. The only way is a detour: create a shortcut with the target explorer "C:\path\to\folder" and pin that. A click then opens an Explorer window, and every folder needs its own icon.

Faster: the folder as a menu

1. Download and start

   Download SystemTrayMenu and open it, it sets itself up. It then sits as a button in the taskbar and as an icon in the notification area.

2. Choose a folder

   Right-click the icon → “Settings …” → General → Menu folder → “Change …”. Several folders? Choose the folder that contains them, Documents for example: every folder inside appears in the menu.

3. Open the menu

   Click SystemTrayMenu in the taskbar or press Ctrl+Win: the folder opens as a menu, without an Explorer window. Subfolders open next to it, files open with one click.

To keep the button there: Settings → General → Startup → “Start at login”. Keep the folder in OneDrive and every computer has the same menu. Try it free for 14 days, then €2.99: pay once, no subscription.

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